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[Moose13]

Was Artemis the daughter of Zeus?

[BeforeLife]

Moose13, on 30 May 2012 - 07:20 PM, said:

Was Artemis the daughter of Zeus?

Who wasent the child of zeus lol. Hera(thats the name right?), Zeus's wife, was.

[Yukikaze Alecto]

There might be another set of hints we're all missing.

1a. The image is a jumble, with bits of other designs thrown in to conceal whatever it really is.
1b. Image possibly refers to a design that utilizes parts of all the designs shown.

2. The date (or more specifically, the year) in which Artemis IV is released.

3. The numbers in the Comstar fake email are all Prime numbers (except 731, which is the sum of three prime numbers, or 17x43).

My first personal guess is that it's the announcement is for the base chassis of the Chameleon.

Outside of not mounting missiles (although it can), a Chameleon is 'the' trainer-of-choice within the Inner Sphere, and likely would be a perfect starter for new players considering it's role. If you also pick through Sarna's wiki, the same year that Artemis IV was developed was also the year Nicholas Cameron got married. Outside of that & later on becoming First Lord, he's also famous for hiring the developer of the HPGs. And she had a rather interesting adventure that involved a Chameleon (getting chased by it, and then helping blow it up).

Alternatively, as my second guess, we might be seeing a new map then the one's already in the trailers, and it's a Comstar HPG Station. Mostly for all the same reasons above (developer of the HPG, the fact we see the same. old. map. background. every. time, and that large 'A' class HPGs are sometimes referred to as Prime stations). That and, iirc, the numbers shown are those from the Dark Age when the HPG network failed, and are part of the 'virus'.

[Joe Mallad]

Major Bill Curtis, on 30 May 2012 - 07:19 PM, said:

Artemis IV was rediscovered in 3035 by the Free Worlds League

IF it is a unseen and not an Assault im going to go with the Warhammer... WHM-6Rb - This upgrade of the 6R was used by the SLDF Royal units. The use of seventeen double heat sinks allows an Artemis IV Fire Control System to be added to the SRM-6. Ferro-Fibrous armor increases protection

[CompleteTanker]

Well, whatever it is, the timer clicks down at 5pm local for me, so I'll have a front seat (so to speak) for a change.

I was wondering, did anything significant happen on the BT timeline that it will be when the timer runs out? (ie a mech went into production or something).

[Scrawny Cowboy]

I admit I was convinced that any "Unseen" mechs were going to be a no-show for this Mechwarrior, but considering all this hype for Battlemech 12 and this Artemis...

Wonder if that hint at #12 being an 85 tonner is even related to this...

[Insidious Johnson]

Speculative little minions of Comstar! They are evil I tells ya, wait and see! I've already done ten years hard no new mechwarrior title time on my head, easy. So a wait for Dark Age vengeance will be a cakewalk! You are on the wrong side of history! Quit doing their work for them. ITS A TRAP!

It is a self trolling generator.

Edited by Insidious Johnson, 30 May 2012 - 07:39 PM.

[Jason Phoenix]

Already being discussed Here...

[Joe Mallad]

I still think w will be surprised and get our 12th (Assault mech in the next day or 2) and this time clock is counting down to something UNSEEN

[Quentin Yatoki]

LI really think that people are overthinking the photo part. However, obviously something big is in the works. My guess is that if it's a mech,.it would have to be Unseen. Nothing else could be worth the amount hype they are generating mechwise. Of course it could be a massive troll...the only people who know are the devs.

[Joe Mallad]

Quentin Yatoki, on 30 May 2012 - 07:49 PM, said:

LI really think that people are overthinking the photo part. However, obviously something big is in the works. My guess is that if it's a mech,.it would have to be Unseen. Nothing else could be worth the amount hype they are generating mechwise. Of course it could be a massive troll...the only people who know are the devs.

IF it is a mech and not something else, I too would think Unseen as no one really would be expecting any Unseen mech this early on. Sure it could be something like an Orion, or any of the other GREAT mech that people are asking for as the DEVS have already surprised us with mech like the cataphract which is being used for the first time in a game such as this... but they could have easily hyped that mech up like with what we are seeing now right? And yet they did not. So again... im leaning toward something even bigger.

[Major Bill Curtis]

Yukikaze Alecto, on 30 May 2012 - 07:24 PM, said:

There might be another set of hints we're all missing.

1a. The image is a jumble, with bits of other designs thrown in to conceal whatever it really is.
1b. Image possibly refers to a design that utilizes parts of all the designs shown.

2. The date (or more specifically, the year) in which Artemis IV is released.

3. The numbers in the Comstar fake email are all Prime numbers (except 731, which is the sum of three prime numbers, or 17x43).

My first personal guess is that it's the announcement is for the base chassis of the Chameleon.

Outside of not mounting missiles (although it can), a Chameleon is 'the' trainer-of-choice within the Inner Sphere, and likely would be a perfect starter for new players considering it's role. If you also pick through Sarna's wiki, the same year that Artemis IV was developed was also the year Nicholas Cameron got married. Outside of that & later on becoming First Lord, he's also famous for hiring the developer of the HPGs. And she had a rather interesting adventure that involved a Chameleon (getting chased by it, and then helping blow it up).

Alternatively, as my second guess, we might be seeing a new map then the one's already in the trailers, and it's a Comstar HPG Station. Mostly for all the same reasons above (developer of the HPG, the fact we see the same. old. map. background. every. time, and that large 'A' class HPGs are sometimes referred to as Prime stations). That and, iirc, the numbers shown are those from the Dark Age when the HPG network failed, and are part of the 'virus'.

Ah, well, given that hint (the HPG bit), I'm going to go with a Star League 'mech that Comstar used and equipped no fewer than 2 Artemis IV systems: the Highlander 732b: Jump capable at 90 tons; Gauss Rifle; LRM 20 (w/ Art IV); SRM 6 (w/ Art IV); and a couple of medium lasers.

Sure it's crazy --- maybe even tinfoil hat crazy --- but fun.

I say Highlander. I'll admit that the Unseen crowd is making good points too . . . all in good fun.

Edited by Major Bill Curtis, 30 May 2012 - 08:02 PM.

[Joe Mallad]

Major Bill Curtis, on 30 May 2012 - 07:58 PM, said:

Ah, well, given that hint, I'm going to go with a Star League 'mech that Comstar used and equipped no less than 2 Artemis IV systems: the Highlander 732b: Jump capable at 90 tons; Gauss Rifle; LRM 20 (w/ Art IV); SRM 6 (w/ Art IV); and a couple of medium lasers.

Sure it's crazy --- maybe even tinfoil hat crazy --- but fun.

I say Highlander.

nice thought as well

[StarSlayer40]

Major Bill Curtis, on 30 May 2012 - 07:19 PM, said:

Artemis IV was rediscovered in 3035 by the Free Worlds League

Hmm, guess it was just another dead end then

[BarHaid]

I'm going to play "The Price Is Right" here and bet one dollar. You all are guessing WAY too high. The countdown is for the open beta announcement. Oh I do hope I'm wrong. Otherwise it's going to be the Battlemaster. It is the current Icon mech for tabletop right now, and fills our missing assault.

[Joe Mallad]

BarHaid, on 30 May 2012 - 08:07 PM, said:

I'm going to play "The Price Is Right" here and bet one dollar. You all are guessing WAY too high. The countdown is for the open beta announcement. Oh I do hope I'm wrong. Otherwise it's going to be the Battlemaster. It is the current Icon mech for tabletop right now, and fills our missing assault.

well... it was said that more Beta keys would be sent out around 5th-7th so we will have to wait and see i guess lol

ZnSeventeen, on 30 May 2012 - 08:09 PM, said:

Anyone here go on http://static.mwomercs.com/? It is kinda interesting. Might give a clue.

what is it saying for you? What browser are you using when you look at it?

[StarSlayer40]

Yukikaze Alecto, on 30 May 2012 - 07:24 PM, said:

There might be another set of hints we're all missing.

1a. The image is a jumble, with bits of other designs thrown in to conceal whatever it really is.
1b. Image possibly refers to a design that utilizes parts of all the designs shown.

2. The date (or more specifically, the year) in which Artemis IV is released.

3. The numbers in the Comstar fake email are all Prime numbers (except 731, which is the sum of three prime numbers, or 17x43).

My first personal guess is that it's the announcement is for the base chassis of the Chameleon.

Outside of not mounting missiles (although it can), a Chameleon is 'the' trainer-of-choice within the Inner Sphere, and likely would be a perfect starter for new players considering it's role. If you also pick through Sarna's wiki, the same year that Artemis IV was developed was also the year Nicholas Cameron got married. Outside of that & later on becoming First Lord, he's also famous for hiring the developer of the HPGs. And she had a rather interesting adventure that involved a Chameleon (getting chased by it, and then helping blow it up).

Alternatively, as my second guess, we might be seeing a new map then the one's already in the trailers, and it's a Comstar HPG Station. Mostly for all the same reasons above (developer of the HPG, the fact we see the same. old. map. background. every. time, and that large 'A' class HPGs are sometimes referred to as Prime stations). That and, iirc, the numbers shown are those from the Dark Age when the HPG network failed, and are part of the 'virus'.

Good info , might be onto something there, especially since I don't think many people would be expecting the Chameleon, they have shown several unexpected 'mechs already. Also, if it is unseen as some people believe it is, could be the Marauder, thought I heard something about somebody wanting to create another design that is closer to the unseen one, yet far enough away to work like the reseen is capable of. Really could be almost anything, although I do like the creative thinking, I think I am done with trying to work this one out.

I guess I'll just wait and see, wait and see...

BarHaid, on 30 May 2012 - 08:07 PM, said:

I'm going to play "The Price Is Right" here and bet one dollar. You all are guessing WAY too high. The countdown is for the open beta announcement. Oh I do hope I'm wrong. Otherwise it's going to be the Battlemaster. It is the current Icon mech for tabletop right now, and fills our missing assault.

Oh yeah, forgot to include in my posts the beta stuff...another possibility, like I said though, time to just wait and see for me

[Gendou]

It's a Zeus.

[Tatius Pryde]

I have this sudden urge to do a whole skit about enhancing, enhance ENHANCE! just to show a refelection of paul.

we are blaming him for everything still right?

(on topic-ish) What mech / structure / thing uses the artemis system? being so far all related to the fluff could it be like a recon mech that uses it or somthing?.

[Bullseye69]

Comstar found the clans in 3048.

Prophetically, Primus Sims fears of destruction from beyond came true not in spite of but because of the Explorer Corp, when in the Explorer Corp vessel found the world of , their arrival giving ammunition to launch , the of the Inner Sphere.I hope it highlander 732b with artemis myself.

Edited by bullseye69, 30 May 2012 - 09:02 PM.